greatest achievements would not have been possible without immigrants. Although American was portrayed as a golden land full of hope and opportunity, by the time the second big wave of immigrants arrived, it was almost as much of a struggle to live in the US as in their former countries. Many immigrants were victims of harsh

discrimination and were forced to live in slums. They had their hopes and dreams dashed by overcrowding and nativists trying to swindle

the immigrants out of what little money they still possessed after traveling to America.

To begin with, immigrants, upon entering the country, were stripped of all their dignity and pride if they did not conform with American society. Hate groups and discriminators were almost unchecked in their poor treatment of immigrants. Groups like the APA, KKK, and the Know-Nothings were created, or, if already in

existence, expanded their evil ways to include immigrants an

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